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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-25
ghed. aud so did the tramp

The character aad high qualification
OF the Interstate commerce commissions
ers, justitles The president in taking his
time in making his selections The two
members whose appointment viii meet
with the greatest favor are unquestionabiy
Judge Cooley and Hou W. r. Morrison.
The former is equally well and favorahly
knsEn in the legal and railroad world.
As receiver Of the Wabash he is paid
$25 900 year. 50 that he makes great
pecuniary sacrifice in accepting the posi-
ton. The appointment, however. that
will particularly p!e@se the people Of
fitting mark Of appreciation Of one of the
wisest and most upright statesmen in the
country. Taken as Il whole, the com
mission is noted for sound common
sense and conservatism It viii deal
Justly both with the railroads and the
shippers. A. is entirely proper the pres
ident has avoided partsauship as far rs
possible. The commission consists Of
two republicans and three democrats. bn;
the president has made up for the mathC
matica! impossbility of dividing it equally
by giving a republican the longest term
six years.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-25
A YOUTHFUL ASSASSIN,
He Tries to XIII Playmate and Wounds
Two Other Boys,

CHICAGO, March 2s-Aichael Schyn and
two other boys about IA years of age were
playing Wednesday evening in front Of
Schyn's boase in the village of Auburn, just
south Of Eaglewood The boys became in
volved in a quarrel in which words were fol-
lowed by blows. Young Schyn, who was
getting little the worst of the pummeling,
ran into the house and quickly reappeared
armed with his fathers shot gun. The other
boys started to run, but mad only gone few
feet when Schsn fired at short range The
charge passed ever their heads, but went
crashing INTO a window of house on the
other side OF the street and struck two boys,
George Pach and George MeMaster, who
We're playing in the front rocm. The lads,
who were about Il years of age, fell to the
floor, groaning and yelling for help.
\ cursory examination showed that the
boys were not seriously hurt, although a
number of shots bad taken effect in their
faces and breasts Meanw lille young Schyn,
frightened by the screams of his victims,
was running away with the gun over his
shoulder. He was soon oyertaken, and
brought before Justice Underwood, Of En-
giewood, charged with assault with intent to
commit murder. The case was CONTINUED to
March Is without bail.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-25
ADVENTUROUS MAlOENS.
One of Them Tells an Interesting Story of
Love and aIishap.

cA<t VI AhCih ANits an 1hhS-Sss@ie ItN's ".
Love and sIishap.
ST. Paul, MINI, March 25.-Two young
girls from Rochester, \. ", recently dis
covered il male attire al Winiom, Mimi,
have been brought here and taken in charge
by the Relief society. The younger One
makes the following statement: My name
Is Lille Bayey. and her name is Katie We
are sister,, and our home is in Rochester, n.
y. We left there some time ago to go to
Calgary, Northwest territory. Before we
left we cut cur hair and dressed in male at
tire in order, as we thought, to insure safety
to our persons while travelling. We did not
have mueh money, 50 We concluded that we
must endure more or less hardship. The
reason we left home, is that am engaged to
be married 10 William Albert Arthur Byers,
of Calgary. He came to nv home for me
about one year ago and as the train was
pulling out l dropped my kid glove, and
while was Obtaining it / missed the train.
Nj. Byers was in the smoking-car and did
not miss me until he had gone soma distance.
| got on board the next train, but it was on
the wrong road and | was farther away
than ever | returned to my home from
Hamilton, where landed on my first trip
and remained there. Shortly afterward
was forwarded $50 by Ryers for my trans
portation, Tut mother would not let he 20
alone She took the money from me. My
| father is Worthless and thought if mar
ried Byers codld provide home for mother
ani the family" The officers of the Relief
society think the girls story is true. They
have telegraphed 10 Byers, who is proprie-
tor of a restaurant at Calgary, that if he i.
DESTROYS of marrying the girl he must havs
the nuptial knot tied in St. Paul
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-25

SrrINGFIELb, Ills, March 8 The report
of tine special senate COMMITTEES on the CON
dition of the state fin ne, submitted Thurs
day, says there wery tha following SUN, in
the state treasurv March l. lsS'. Beverue
fund, s. .Gsi3, ~ H. school fun |. S25l. Ia 81;
delinquent iani-tax ijli S:,Sl 90: III noun
AMI minor heirs uu J, SIT, 80 g.; local-hond
fund. So 40 ~ trrn toe Hn,ount Of the
revenue fund reported hove shouli la de-
Quoted outstanding warrants amounting to
s2o, M ~, leaving a u. amount OF revenue
ini III state treasury March of &, t35,-
52J,12. The unexpected balances of aPpru-
priations by the Thirty fctr:.h -ync, al Assem-
L y on March was Stu a =, ani the
uaeHpended balance Of em q -.n,.v aprIopri-
atlons by the Thirty tftp general assembly,
sl79 S6s. IS, making TOAD OF unexperded
appropriations Of s',cti.09a5 The esti-
mated receipts to july |. 1887, are s., n.
52U.d7, TO meet the first years arrrorria-
tons Of the Thirty f. til gen raj assembly,
which amount is S,,&H. coo l..ss than in the
treasury July !, iNSi, 10 the revenue fund.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-25
cocKRELL's MOURNING MIND.
He ASKS Department Officials for a Bari
of Information.


of Information.
WASHINGTON CITY, March Ex-senator
Cockrell, chairman CT the senate select COM
mittee to inquire into and examine the
methods of business and work in the execu-
tive departments Of the government, has
taken the initiatory steps toward carrying
out the inquiry during the past week by ad-
dressing several letters to the heads of each
department. telling them just what informa-
ton is desired by the committee. The sena-
tor, in one Of his letters, requests detailed
statement of the methods Of transacting bust
ness in each division of each bureau, includ-
ing one or more items of the principal BUSH
ness matters transacted in each of such d.
visions, beginning with the receipt of the
business matter in the department, and then
showing in consecutive order the various
steps taken by each Of such business mat
tiers, through the various divisions and the
various bureaus and divisions of sucS
bureaus and employees through whose
hands the same passes, and by whom
it is considered and acted upon, and the
action taken by each, until the same is finally
disposed Of, and notice given to the proper
party.
A second and third letter call for varied
information that will put the committee in
as complete possession of everything con-
nected with the workings of the departments
as is contained in the knowledge Of every
person employed therein, from the secretary
down to the lowest grade clerk.
These letters show that Senator Cockrell
intends the investigation to be thorough and
searching. For the last ten or twelve years,
he says the heads of departments or bureaus
have been clamoring for more help. Some
of the bureaus probably need larger force,
others perhaps do not need the force they
have all along been provided with, and this
investigation, the senator thinks, will at
least show whether congress has been remiss
in not providing additional force, or the ad
ministration of the departments fault by not
utilizing and arranging their employees SO as
70 keep all busy, and at the same time keep
the work everywhere well attended to.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-25

MADISON. Wis, March 2s-The senate
Thursday adopted the resolution to amend
the constitution by raising the minimum
school age from 4 to years Assembly bills
We're concurred in prohibiting elections from
being held in saloons: refusing state aid to
agricultural societies permitting either GAM
bling or liquor selling on grounds, and max.
ing it a misdemeanor for manufacturers not
to stamp grade on all cheese sold by them
In the assembly senate memorial to con-
gress praying for the restriction Of
immigration Of foreign, defective,
vicious and dependent classes was
concurred in Senate bills were concurred
in making carnal knowledge of girl under
ii years of age punishable by life imprison
oument; prohibiting municipal subscription
to railway stock; severely furnishing the ex-
hibition or sale of obscene literature or illus
trations; permitting common councils or
village boards TO prohibit the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors to any man who has been ar
rested for drunkenness
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-25

A RATHER funny incident occurred at
the presidents reception of the members
of the National Educational convention
recently in session at Washington
Every scbGomAn in the line was present
ed to the president by name. DIR. Lucky,
OF PittSburg.' said the iniroducer, as an
unusually handsome gentleman stepped
forward to grasp the presidential hand
It bad been intended 10 have all the tdu =
Gators in one compact body with no out
siders sauiaiched E,etwcea them but it
happened that very dIIaPidated looking
Old tramp had gotten into the line Just
behind the fine looking man from Pitts
burg As the 5tragger approached the
presiden, there WAS marked hiatus No
tongue could tell his name But the
president as equal to the situation. He
extended his hand with the usual cordial
ity and said in au encouraging tone:
How are you NY friend? l suppose
your name must be DR.. Unlucky
Everybody il hearing of the remark
laughed. aud so did the tramp
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-25
Pitiable Sight by the River.

MADISON, Ind, March IS = Tuesday night
She cry OF woman in distress was heard
from the willows lining the river shore, op-
posite this city. Some people who heard the
cries went in the direction Of the sound and
came upon scene Of terrible misery. On
the ground near tie river bank was
woman with three poorly clad children hud-
died around her trying to keep warm. There
were two other children who had just come
into tie world The husband and father had
brought the family down the Kanawha river
IN -kiff, and leaving them on the Ken
lucky shoie, where they were found, had in
humahiy abandoned them. The unfortu-
hates were brought to this city and cared
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-25
Accused of Killing His Father.

NEW YORK, March 2a.-Peter Smith, who
is to be hanged in the Tombs prison yard on
Msy for the murder If John Hannah, is
accused Of being guilty of even worse
crime-namely, the killing OF his father
year before he shot Rannsp. The police
have been trying for Weeks, but without sue
cess, to .olve the mystery. Smiths father
was found dead one morning in the stable
where he kept his horses with bullet hole
in bis head 1t was believed at the time that
he committed suicide, but it is now thought
that the son killed him for the purpose of
obtaining a few thousand dollars which the
old man had saved Smith ami his father
were always quarreling. which aiis coior 10
the belief now entertained with reg .rI to the
latteI's DEATH
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-25

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, March 25-Thurs-
day evening in Kilkenny, a suburb of this
city, as Miss Mary Hancock, aged II, was
waking with Wilber Knox, asei 2l. she was
shot by Ebenezar S;anyard, aged %, her
next-door neiyhbor, whom she had re
fused to accept as a lover. AS the young
lady and Knox were passing Stanyard's
gate. at which he stood, he fred six shots,
the second or third shot taking effect, enter
ing her head an inch above the right ear aud
going through the brain 4 bullet grazei
Knox's head, the powder burning his face,
ami one bail cut finger the girl was
taken to her fathers house, where she died
in a few moments Stanyard is said to be
slightly crazy He has not yet been ar
rested He was arrested few days ago for
shooting within the city limits, but was
fined and discharged7~~
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-25
A TALK TO TENNESSEANS.
SENATOR sHERMAA,S ADDRESS ToA
NASHVILLE AUDIENCE.

He Advocates a Liberal Construction of
the Consultation, and Thinks the In
ternaI Revenue Might BE Abolfshed-A
A Generous Policy of Internal I'M prove
ment and National Aid To Education.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 4a.-Senator
John Sherman spoke to an immense audience
il the legislative chamber Thursday night
Mr. Sherman sail when he accepted the IN
vitation Of Tennessee Republicans 10 address
them he did so in the hope that what he
might say might induce the people of len
nessee 10 JON the Republican party aud foi-
low lis Poliey-a policy that viii contribute
TO the whole counny's growth AMI adj
vantage lie held tina. III. con 'titution was
not to be strictly construct, like an inlet
ment or bond frame ~ usurer, but It was
a charter Of liberty, TO lie construed liberally
and so as to carry cut all ths objecas OF its
founders He reviewed the states rights
controversy, and said tine repeal of the Ms
souri, compromise had driven the con-
sentative Democrats AMI Wings of the north
into the Republican party. He spoke of
Tenressee's part in the late war and said the
Republican party is pledge to see that every
citizen Of every state Is protected in all his
rights and privileges. He paid handsome
tribute to the vim and energy Of the new
south and then took up the t,rif.
The internal revenue taxes, yielding 800,
o0O, 900, he said, could be easily dispensed
! With at any time without injury t. any one,
but urged that the duties on imports could
not be done away with or reduced without
disaster to American Industry The RepIb-
| liCan party claims that, while levied for rev.
ante, these import duties should be so ar
ranged as to protect, foster, and encourage
American workshops and workmen. NJ.
Sherman gave figures to chow that the total
manufactures of the United States have in
| creased under the Republican policy Of pic
lection from 81, 800, OK, 900 in 1862 to over
+, 900, DOC, 900 in value, and five fold in
quantity In the production Of ell these
articles there is now free trade and close
competition in the United States, and the
price has been greatly reduced on all of
them.
Mr. Sherman next touched on the cur
rency question, and probhssied an extra hes
sDn Of cob5ress Il relieve tie strin gency OF
| the money market On the educational
question he declared that the Republican
party is in favor of aiding the state in the
education of the illiterate children The Re
publicans were willing 10 pay to the south
ern states out OF the common treasury an
amount of money two or three times greater
than the same number OF people in the north
ern states. He charged tie Democrat,
party in congress with having defeated this
liberal offer that would 50 greatly benefit the
| south
The speaker favored liberal system ol
internal improvements by the national GOV.
ernment and said that if President CIeve
land had live west OF the Ohio he would
never have pOck ct vetoed the river and har
Dor bill
He closed with an arraignnent of the
| DatnpPratjp
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-25

Sioux CITY, Iowa, March 25-At 9 o'clock
Thursday morning the work OF impaneling
jury iii the Haddock case was continued, and
at 1879 The panel was full, the state having
exhausted its peremptories, while the defense
had yet four challenges unexercised The
jurors are: c. NJ. Goss, John Maiden, John
Adair, {. C. Bartlett, E. P. Webster, W. H.
Bennett, Denis Murphy, Thomas Riley,
2Eouas Frazier David Keiffer, John O'Con-
nor, and John ID. UConneI. Bls one, John
Adair, Is resident of the city. At 1920
O'Clock an adjournment was taken till .
O'Clock, o'clock, at which time the opening
statements of counsel were begun and occu-
pied the afternoon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-25

NEW YORK, March 25.-Beins asked what
he thinks Of the interstate commerce bill
Mr.. John Hoey, of the Adams Express COM
pany, said: I'VE are agnostics on the sub
ject That is, We don't know. We have de-
cided that the express companies are exempt,
and can go on doing business at the old
stand We don't know what the bill is about;
we don't know any one who knows; we
never expect to know, and don't believe any
one ever will know We are waiting the
spectacle Of the future meeting OF the COM
mission of men who know nothing about the
railway business, and will look forward to
their resolving on the subject with pleas
ant smile ~
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-25
The Railway stove Must Go.

ALBANY, n. Y, March 25,-fhe railroad
commissioners Thursday presented to the
assembly railroad committee supplement-
AIRY report on the subject Of heating cars 1t
is to the effect that stores ought TO be abol-
ished and the cars heated by steam. Com
missioner Rogers disseuts from the opinion
of the main report so far as it tents toward
making it mandatory on railroads to substi-
tute Steam heating for stoves, for the present
at least
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-25
An ATR0CITY In CHINA
Used AS a LEADER FOR A FEW
MlLDeR HOME GRIMES.

ing and Roaated-Brutal Work of Five
jersey Miscreants-Ihe Youthful As
sassih at Work Near Chiesgo-Cowardiy
Murder of Young Ohio Girl.
SAN Francisco, March 25-The steamer
Belgic, from China and Japan, which ar
rived Thursday, brings information of the
crematins of nearly 800 tramps at Hisia
Shib, China A band Of about 800 tramps
had just made their appearance at the town
and the inhabitants inveigied the entire
band into large building and set fire to it
All but forty persisted.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-25
Michigan "Age of Consent"

LANSING, Mich, March 25-The ''age Of
consent bill was passed. by the assembly
Thursday. The age is fixed at Il years The
friends of capital punishment then trisi to
pass the bill providing hanging as the pun
ishment twhen the jury shall so recommend
and Imprisonment for life otherwise for
murder, or rape on any female unler a years
old. The bill failed by only one vote. which
was reconsidered, and it Is believed the bill
will yet pass The senate passed bin max
Ing the attendance at school Of all children
between and "a years Old obligatory for six
months in the year: also bill to incorporate
building and loan associations.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-25

NORTH EAST, Md, NJ srch y A passenger
train on the Baltimore & Philadelphia rail.
road colliie1 with trei h; at I.esiie, at an
early hour THURSDAY m"ni1g. Both trains
were badly wrecked ID the locomotives Ell.
TREY teie.copd u ire passenger train
We're two carloads Of emigraais, but no one
outside If the crews Il the locomotive was
Injured George Crag ian, fireman os the
c1st-baund tram, WIS fatally, ami Engineer
IL, e Rohnett, an Fireman George Arm
strung were severely inquired The accilen
Is attributed TO tn eng neer OF ths east
hcuui train beng late a Al tryin, to rea. Il
SingelIy's the usual piaoa of passing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-25

New YORK, March 25.-The sale Of the
Stewart paintings was continued Thursday
evening at Chickering hall S.xty-nine lots
were sold, realizing slb0, 50, making total
of sac, $50 for the two nights SALE The
highest prices Thursday night were for "The
Disputed Boundary by Erskine Nicol, $i5,-
$50; ''Environs of Fontainbleau,n by F.
Auguste Bonheur, 81, $40; ''The New Born
Lamb by Bousuerea, S, leo. and "a Visit
10 the Baby by Munkaesy, $500
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-25
The Passengers Probably Saved.

SAN FRANCISCO, March y. 1t has been
supposed that all on board The steamer
Raiatea, which was burned at sea while on
her way from this port to Tahiti, had per-
isheG, but a cablcgram was received Thurs
day dated Auckland, New Zealand, from y.
c. johnson, who was q passenger and who
mentions the loss of the vessel aud cargo.
but says nothing of the fate Of those on
board. The inference is drawn that they all
escaped in the samo way that lac did, though
ho particulars are given.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-25

PITTSBURG, March y At meeting of
the Master Painters association Thursday
afternoon it was decided to work indepeni-
ent of the Knights of Labor. and refuse to
sign any scale of wages this year They
will treat their employees Just as fairly, how
ever, as though the scale were required, and
will continue TO pay the Oh wages of 50 per
day. About 40 per cent Of the painters are
union men. No serious trouble is autici.
nata1
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-25

CINCINNATI, March z,j.-Barhara Constsn-
tine filsI 4 petition IN tae Un,tei States cir
cult court Thursday demanding 5000
from Nhi;eiey, FLASHER q Kelly, OF
Springfield. Iier father was a Shareholder
III tie ADORE corporation, and transferred to
her twenty shares at 500 each about Nov. /,
49,, but she Claims that instead of entering
these shares on the books in her name tie
defendants appropriated the same to thor
own use, Hence the suit;
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-25

NEW YORK, March 25-Eliza Wealth.
rrsby Goodwin is dead At 9:4a O'clock
Thursday night she expired in the presence
Of her husband, the comedian. Nat G.
Goodwin, Jr., at their residence at the
Rutland flats, Fifty-seventh street and
Broadway Mrs GOODWIN had been in fail
ing health for several years. Dr. Sims per
formed an ovarian operation at 10 O'Clock
Thursday morning, assisted by Drs. Rob
ertson ard Trent. The operation occupied
two hours, ami the patient was unable to re-
cover from the effects, AMI died without re-
gaining consciousness.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-25
FIVE NEW JERSEY BRUTES
Who Would Stretch Hemp with Advanta &c
to the Community,


NEW YORK. March 2a-Granto1, a small
village on the Northern railroad Of New
Jersey, about three miles from Jersey City,
is in frenzy # excitement over the brutal
outraging Of Louisa Wrinkle, a l2-year-cld
gIri, by five roughs last Tuesday evening
The girl had been sent on an errand, and
was way1aid In grove through which she
was passing. A young lady who surprised
and identified four of the party. carried the
child to her home, where it was found that
she had been so terrible treated that she had
lost consciousness The four men recognized
were James McGrogan, Albert Smith, Rob-
ert Montgomery and Andrew Homer
When the story of the outrage got around
there was great excitement, and lynching
parties were formed, but as yet no trace of
the brutes has been foand. It is thought
they boarded one of the trains passing, The
girl is in precarious coalition, and it Is
doubtful if she will recover.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-25
France Must Keep HAMS on.

VIENNA, March =5-l'he Po!itische Eel
tung pubii,he 5 a letter from berlin which
declares that it Is Imperative N the interests
of peace that France should be informed in
time that any Interference with German
measures in AlsaCe-Lorraina viii meet with
a strong protest from Germany The same
letter says that the importance Of NJ. De
Lesseps visit to Berlin has Teen overrated
and that his assurances respecting peace
must be regarded as merely expressions of
his own personal ruavIc;. ems.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-25
The Indiana state Loan.

INDIANAPOLIS March 25.-The state off,
GERS Thursday Teconsdered the proposition
for state loan Of $SH,01 at 3 Lilo per cent,
a. announced last week Moler s. Co, OF
New York, offered the lean at 8 per cent,
and Coffin & Stanton, also of New York,
who made the first proposition, followed the
Moi!er proposition, ThCrs lay, to take ;he
loan at 2l5. All propositions were rejected
Thursday evening, and it was decided to ad.
yertise the loan